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<h1>Creating a dashboard document: the Blank Dashboard template </h1>
<p>A document template provides a predefined structure to help you create 
 a new document. For an introduction to templates, see 
<a HREF="Creating_a_document_using_a_template.htm">Creating 
 a document using a template</a>. The Blank Dashboard template helps you 
 create the look and feel of a dashboard with the key features described 
 below:</p>
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<li class=p><p>A dashboard is commonly only one page long, so the Blank 
 Dashboard template uses only one section. The height of the section is 
 defined as six inches. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a HREF="Using_GG_in_documents.htm">Grid/Graphs</a> 
 are formatted with a background fill and a border. 
<a HREF="Add_title_bars_to_GG.htm">Title 
 bars</a> are displayed for Grid/Graphs, and they use a gradient color 
 (a two-color combination) to provide more sophisticated formatting. The 
 Grid/Graph has a fixed width and height; if the Grid/Graph is larger, 
 scroll bars are displayed. </p></li>
</ul>
<p class="whs2">These defaults help you create the feel of 
 a portal if you include several Grid/Graphs on your dashboard. A user 
 can display all the Grid/Graphs, or minimize the ones that are not relevant 
 at the moment to focus on a particular Grid/Graph.</p>
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<li class=p><p>
<a HREF="Panels_and_panel_stacks.htm">Panel stacks</a> 
 are formatted with a background fill and a title bar. The 
<a HREF="Add_title_bars_to_GG.htm">title 
 bars</a>, which help users identify the objects, are formatted with a 
 
<a HREF="Gradients.htm">gradient color</a>. Again, these defaults help 
 you create the feel of a dashboard or a portal.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>These are the default properties of the Blank Dashboard, so you can 
 change them if necessary. For example, you can 
<a HREF="Changing_the_size_of_sections.htm">change 
 the height of the section</a>, 
<a HREF="Hiding_and_displaying_sections.htm">display 
 additional sections</a>, remove title bars from a Grid/Graph, and so on.</p>
<p>To create a traditional document rather than a dashboard, use the Empty 
 Document template. For more information, see 
<a HREF="Creating_a_document_using_a_template.htm">Creating 
 a document using a template</a>.</p>
<h2>To open a blank dashboard</h2>
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<li class=p><p>Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create Document 
 </B></span><span>link at the top of the MicroStrategy Web home page.</span> 
 The Create Document page opens, showing a selection of document templates.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Blank Dashboard</B></span> 
 and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>. A new dashboard 
 document opens.</p></li>
</ol>
<h3>Related topics</h3>
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<li class=p><p>
<a HREF="Hiding_and_displaying_sections.htm">Hiding 
 and displaying sections</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a HREF="Panels_and_panel_stacks.htm">Layering data 
 in dashboards: Panels and panel stacks</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a HREF="Selectors.htm">Providing interactivity to users: 
 Selectors</a></p></li>
</ul>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>
<a HREF="Using_GG_in_documents.htm">Using Grid/Graphs 
 in documents</a></p></li>
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